Red Tape Needed to Reassign Pershing Aids in France
Correspondent reports Gen Pershing’s staff faces hiring mismatches as civilians with business or technical expertise try to fill supply, baking, and logistics roles. The piece notes the army lacks specialists in bread, machinery, and vehicle handling, urging quicker adoption of wartime systems.
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C. C. Lyon
Gen. Pershing
France
West Point
Bak
Pracbakers
Pittsburg
Reserve Army
Army
Merim New York
Milwaukee
Gar
Baltlton
Sol
Teo
Amer
Pershing urges efficiency and civilian commissions
The speaker notes the American army must integrate with British and French systems and grant commissions to civilians whose services are invaluable. He argues to discard unnecessary technicalities, praising Gen. Pershing for prioritizing efficiency and cutting red tape to achieve goals.
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Ican
America
Gen. Pershing
Portland Shipyards to Resume Work Under Federal Plan
Portland shipyards will reopen tomorrow morning under a temporary agreement shaped by the federal shipyard labor adjustment board. About seven thousand workers return as work resumes on $25 million worth of ships. Astoria yards rejected the pact, while Vancouver Washington yards run at capacity.
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Portland
U. S. Wage Board Sittings Open in Frisco
Hearings on the shipyard wage question began in Frisco with the U S Wage Board presiding. Officials and workers attended as testimony focused on pay scales and labor conditions affecting shipyard laborers.
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U. S. Wage Board
Frisco
San Francisco
Labor Board Opens Ten Day Hearing At Shipyard
The Federal Labor Adjustment Board opened a ten day inquiry here today. One representative of shipyard owners and one representative of the employees met with the board to present their positions.
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Federal Labor Adjustment Board
Exempted Men of Queen Anne Plan Troop Visit
Seattle enlisted men at Camp Lewis receive morale support from Queen Anne hill Glad Hand committee led by Joe Walsh. A meeting at the Queen Anne branch library is set to organize a second troop visit and enlist exempted men for the effort. The Waucouta, former Pring Waldemar, is undergoing repairs for a trial trip after internment at Honolulu and damage by the Teutonic crew.
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Seattle
Camp Lewis
United States
Waucouta
Pring Waldemar
Honolulu
Bell St
Shipyards resume full work after Bakermakers union vote
In Seattle, shipyards restart at top speed after a three week lull as 1,457 members vote 200 for returning to work. Many workers stranded or moved on. wage talks pending with the industrial wage adjustment committee. Ballot voting with machines used, aided by County Auditor Wardall.
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Seattle
Bakermakers’ Union
Firetave
Columbia At
Trim
Wardall
Allied Trades of the
Metal Trades Council
Dr Strong Denies Ohio Speech in Seattle Return
Rev Sydney Strong pastor of Queen Anne Congregational Church denies misquoting in his Columbus Ohio speech to the National Council of Congregational churches. He maintains he urged understanding of labor groups and will publish his manuscript to prove the remarks. He cites letters from church and anti-Maroon League leaders supporting the speech’s character.
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Sydney Strong
Queen Anne Congregational Church
Seattle
Strong
Columbus, O
National Council of Congregational Churches
Municipal League
Columbus
National Council
State Journal
Chicago
A. F. of L
Hubert CC. Herring
National Council of the Congregational Churches
Henry A. Atkinson
Social Service Commission
Howard H. Russell
Anti-Maroon League of America
Silk Dress Fabrics Slashed to 1.19 a Yard at Bon Marche
Bon Marche announces a clearance sale in its silk section with heavy silk Crepe de Chine priced at 1.19 a yard in 35 shades. Also Mes saline Satin, dress silks, 36 inch French Serge and all silk Black Pailette de Soie offered at reduced rates including 40 inch Cheney Foulard and Charmeuse Satin.
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Cheney Bros
All Wool Blankets in Plaid Finish at Bon Marche
Heavier wool finish blankets in black plaid offered on the lower main floor. The Bon Marche displays all wool blankets size 68 by 80 inches priced at 7.95, noted as heavy soft and warm with a reasonable price. Block plaids emphasized.
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BON Marci
Bargain Nonfood and Pantry Staples Brochure Item List
A fragmented grocery display advertises soap, baking powder, coffee, washing powder, macaroni, Mazola oil demonstrations, rice, plum pudding, Van Camp’s pork and beans, and Del Monte tomatoes with unit prices and bulk offers. It promotes a Fourth Floor Bon Marche section and emphasizes low prices.
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van Camp
del Monte
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Queen Anne
Oxford
Orgain
Vici Kid
DR. Strong
Ohio
University OF Oregon
Eugene
Oregon Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations
Women's League
Orillia
Mercer Islamdng
Ca@plio Social Betterment league
Janet Donaldson
Boston
Emember
Hallowe'en
Bixth
Liberty
Burgundy
Copenhagen
Pailette de Soie
BON Marche
Lakeside
Nashua
Wistaria
Washington
Texas
Summit
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